I. ˈchäpē, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: chop (II) (crack) + -y
: chapped I 1
her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips — Shakespeare
II. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: chop (II) (of waves) + -y
of the wind : repeatedly veering about : changeable , variable
III. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: chop (I) + -y
1. : somewhat chopping
a choppy sea
a choppy lake
2.
a. : interrupted by ups and downs
choppy countryside
b. : abrupt in transition : jerky
a choppy style
c. : marked by poorly integrated components : disconnected
a choppy novel